Questions & Answers about EMCRs on SN

  What does it EMCRs mean here?

 

EMCRs is the abbreviation for the association of "Early and Middle Career Researchers" on Social Networks.

What is the purpose of EMCRs on SN group? Why is it relevant? 

 

EMCRs is a non-profit professional association that represents researchers, practitioners, and students of social networks in any discipline, worldwide who identify themselves at the early and middle stages of their careers. The association aims to stimulate research, education, and application in the field of social networks through the dissemination of knowledge and networking activities, such as organizing conferences, providing new discussion fora, and other means for professional development, enhancing the visibility and participation of EMCRs members.

 

This organization is relevant because it tries to create a community that could connect and share what it means to be in this stage of their careers, while working with networks.

Who are considered EMCRs?

 

EMCR is a person with a strong interest in network research who is on their learning path or at the early or middle stage of their working career. This includes undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs of all disciplines using networks. We include all who feel identified in an earlier stage of their careers!

What are the objectives of the EMCRs? 

 

For the first year (2022), EMCRs had three main objectives: 1) Networking: Organise catch-ups and networking activities during other network's conferences that are specifically organised for early career researchers to get to know each other. 2) Workshops: Organise helpful workshops for EMCRs from EMCRs. 3) Community: Build a community around EMCRs on SNs to make visible the different expertise of each participant (webpage and survey) and to rise EMCRs voice.

 

For the second year (2023), EMCRs have several more overarching objectives: 1) Develop an internal "bylaws" to define common objectives and goals and to regulate the elections of council members and chairs. 2) Find some possible funding to promote the participation of EMCRs at conferences and/or to organise workshops for the whole community. 3) Create awards for EMCRs. 4) Start a dialogue with INSNA Board Committee as well as other Special Interest Group (SIG) like WiNS and Diversify. 

What is the EMCRs council? 

 

The council is a group of voluntaries who offer their time and resources to create/maintain the EMCRs organization. The council members work closely with the chairs, propose initiatives, and develop activities for EMCRs participants. The members of the council and chairs work together as a team to achieve the purpose of EMCRs. 

 

The EMCRs council and the chairs are meeting monthly (each first Wednesday since august of 2022). 

Who is part of the council? 


What is the role of chairs? 

 

The chair(s) serves as the spokesperson for EMCRs and is responsible for the general charge and supervision of EMCRs affairs. The chair or one of the chairs presides over all meetings. While the firsts two chairs were volunteers and self-elected, it is expected that the election of the next chairs will follow the bylaws principles and will be elected through an open and transparent process. 

Who are the current chairs? 

 

Does EMCRs SN group have a bylaws or codes of conduct? 

 

This 2023 the council had been working on constructing two documents: the bylaws and the code of conduct. Currently, those two documents are being evaluated by all the participants of the EMCRs SN group we were able to reach out via email or slack channel. The documents will be published on the website after confirmation and general approval.

Can I attend a council meeting? 

 

Yes. Any participant of the EMCRs SN group can attend any council meetings. In addition, special meetings can be also requested and organised upon request. Please, contact any of the people inside the council to request this. 


What are the EMCRs SN “open meetings”?

 

Three "open meetings"  are organised throughout the year. These meetings have the purpose to create a safe space for anyone who would like to share ideas or rise any issue. Our three open meetings in 2023 are scheduled for: 24 April at 4 pm (Zurich Time), 12 June at 4 pm (Zurich Time), and 2 October at 4 pm (Zurich Time). 


We would like to hear about this community and everyone is always welcome! Join us next time!

How can I reach out to submit a request or suggestion? 

 

We are always open to receiving suggestions, critics or requests! If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at emcr.insna@gmail.comus! You can also  or contact  send an email to any of the members of the council, or the current chairs: franortizruiz@gmail.com and c.broccatelli@uq.edu.au.

How can I register myself to be part of the EMCRs on SN group? 

 

All individuals interested in furthering the purposes of EMCRs agree to adhere to the general purposes of the group, the bylaws of EMCRs and are eligible for membership. To be a EMCRs participants need to register in one of the following ways: 1) proceed with registering on the public database of EMCRs (website) using the link to the form (see below), 2) join the Google Groups Listserver, or 3) the Slack group of the EMCRs.

Should I pay to become part of the EMCRs?

 

No. There are no fees to become a participant, council member or chair of EMCRs on SN.

Is there an EMCRs database, including participant emails? 

 

Yes, the database is a public and open list of every early and middle-career researcher working on social networks. Each person has some keywords describing the type of work that they are doing and can add their contact details. Have a look at who has already joined here: https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/emcrs-database?authuser=0 . 

How can I register myself to the EMCRs database?

 

If you would like to be part of this database, please, answer the form here: https://forms.gle/TSTzwAycV7oMaskq7

Can I do an activity or event within the frame of EMCRs? 

 

Yes, of course! We do not have any funding to provide (yet!), but we'll do our best to help you with your idea. Please, send us an email at emcr.insna@gmail.com or contact any of us! You can also send an email to any of the members of the council, or the current chairs: franortizruiz@gmail.com and c.broccatelli@uq.edu.au.

What resources or tools had the EMCRs website available?

 

On the website, we are constantly trying to keep updated the information published. The purpose is to allow to EMCRs to find helpful information about the community of social networks in just one site. Here is the list of those: 

 

EMCR database:

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/emcrs-database?authuser=0

 

Associations involved in networks: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/associations-of-networks?authuser=0

 

Conferences: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/conferences?authuser=0

 

Books: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/books?authuser=0

 

Journals: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/journals?authuser=0

 

Software: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/softwares?authuser=0

 

Podcasts: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/podcasts?authuser=0

 

Academic life: 

https://sites.google.com/view/emcrs-social-networks/academic-life?authuser=0

To whom can I contact to answer other questions? 

 

If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at emcr.insna@gmail.comus! You can also  or contact  send an email to any of the members of the council, or the current chairs: franortizruiz@gmail.com and c.broccatelli@uq.edu.au.